Written question asked by Philip Boswell (Scottish National Party) on Wednesday, 16 December 2015, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 5 January 2016. It was answered by Nick Boles (Conservative) on Tuesday, 12 January 2016 on behalf of the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills.
Apprentices
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, pursuant to the Answer of 19 October 2015 to Question 11065, how many of the 2 million apprenticeships created in the last Parliament were in the (a) retail, (b) skilled labour and (c) construction sector.
- Answer
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Apprenticeships are categorised according to the Sector Subject Area of the Apprenticeship. Table 1 shows Apprenticeship starts between 1 May 2010 and 30 April 2015 by Sector Subject Area.
There is no Sector Subject Area for skilled labour.
Table 1: Apprenticeship Starts by Sector Subject between May 2010 and April 2015
Sector Subject Area
Total starts May 2010 to April 2015
Agriculture, Horticulture and Animal Care
35,900
Arts, Media and Publishing
6,100
Business, Administration and Law
712,200
Construction, Planning and the Built Environment
85,500
Education and Training
30,300
Engineering and Manufacturing Technologies
324,800
Health, Public Services and Care
538,300
Information and Communication Technology
79,000
Languages, Literature and Culture
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Leisure, Travel and Tourism
81,900
Preparation for Life and Work
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Retail and Commercial Enterprise
482,300
Science and Mathematics
1,400
Unknown
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Total
2,377,500
Notes:
1) Source is the Individualised Learner Record
2) Figures are rounded to the nearest 100.
3) "-" represents a base value less than 50.
4) Q4 2009/10 covers May 2010 to July 2010; Q1-3 2014/15 covers August 2014 to April 2015; 2010/11, 2011/12, 2012/13 and 2013/14 academic years cover August to July.
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- 20474
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- 2015-16
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- Construction Apprentices Retail trade Skilled workers
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- Yes
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